Super Susan
Is the next Bette Davis among us? That's all I could think of
when I saw the photo of Susan Sarandon ( 233, July 29) on page 17:
the mouth, the nose, the attitude — the talent. Am I alone in my vision of her doing the quintessential Davis biopic? She's the only
actress who's got it in her. Repeat after me, Susan: ''What a dump!''
Robert Purvis
Bar Harbor, Maine
No one can question Susan Sarandon's remarkable acting talent. But
it's impossible for me to focus on the screen performance of
someone who uses her celebrity and media access to lecture us about
our moral obligations when she has produced children out of wedlock
by two different men.
Mike Tighe
Dallas
I'm a big Susan Sarandon fan, and I enjoyed your article. She's
one of the best actresses around and a good role model for the '90s.
You showed us how strong, positive, and hardworking she really is.
Deanna R. Scott
Santa Ana, Calif.
'True' Value
The sooner we admit James Cameron is the undisputed master of the
epic film, the better we can stop fixating on his budgets. True Liesis the defining action epic of the '90s. It will be studied and
appreciated years from now because of the care, detail, and sweep
Cameron uses with such great skill and imagination.
Gary Young
Grove City, Ohio
Not Getting 'Happy'
I disagree with Tim Appelo's review of C'mon, Get Happy, David
Cassidy's expose of life as a teen idol. Did he expect a book about a
young guy touring the world with thousands of women throwing
themselves at him not to mention sex? I think Cassidy discussed this
time in his life in an appropriate and honest way — it's a
warts-and-all glimpse behind the squeaky-clean image and the industry
that created it, sold it, made millions from it, and gave him little
back (20 million-plus records sold but less than $15,000 in
royalties — he's ''sleazy''?).
Sherry Alward
Caribou, Maine
Ethnic Lines
We enjoy your magazine, but racist comments in the July 29 issue
disturb us. Michael Walker's suggestion that Arrested Development
''join a gang'' to increase record sales exemplifies the way racist
undertones permeate the media. And in Owen Gleiberman's review of It
Could Happen to You, he says he dreads Rosie Perez's presence because
of her ''squeaky Latina bitchiness.'' It's one thing to analyze an
artist's work, another to link criticism to his or her ethnicity.
With a white entertainer, whiteness is not referred to and used as a
factor in criticism.
Paula Desjarlais
Christopher Hart
South Hadley, Mass.
Don't Bury Perry
Thanks for your article on Steve Perry. I'm glad to see he's back
and just as awesome as ever. Your reviewer, Tom Sinclair, is
obviously tone — deaf and should probably be selling paint.
Derek Troy Ortega
Hacienda Heights, Calif.
